Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

The Soccer Shop is having a sale. Everything is 20% off. Shannon bought a pair of goalie gloves and some shin guards. The original prices were \$30 for the gloves and \$15 for the shin guards. How much did Shannon save all together?

  1. $9.00
  2. $15.00
  3. $18.00
  4. $36.00
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

First find the discount on each item: 20% of $30 = $6, and 20% of $15 = $3. The total saved is $6 + $3 = \$9. Option A is correct. Option B (\$15) is the total cost of shin guards, not savings. Option C (\$18) is 20% of the total before discount (\$45). Option D ($36) is the amount spent after discount, not saved.